Terms & Conditions

OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USING BEACH HUT STUDIO OWNED WEBSITES

BACKGROUND:

These Terms and Conditions, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use under which you may use our websites (“Our Sites”).  Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them. 

Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Sites.  If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using Our Sites immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“Content”	means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, databases and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, Our Sites;
“System”	means any online communications facility that We make available on Our Sites either now or in the future.  This may include, but is not limited to, contact forms, email, and live chat; and
“We/Us/Our”	means Beach Hut Studio Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 7076935, whose registered address is 16 Anchor Close, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5BY
"Our sites"	means websites solely owned by Beach Hut Studio, primarily travel and shopping sites. These sites will point to this privacy policy if it applies. It does not include websites Beach Hut Studio develops and manages for clients, in these case their own privacy policies will apply

 

2. Information About Us

Our Sites is owned and operated by Bech Hut Studio Ltd.

3. Access to Our Sites

Access to Our Sites is free of charge.

It is your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to access Our Sites.

Access to Our Sites is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis.  We may alter, suspend or discontinue Our Sites (or any part of it) at any time and without notice.  We will not be liable to you in any way if Our Sites (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All Content included on Our Sites and the copyright and other intellectual property rights subsisting in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licensed by Us.  All Content is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.

Subject to sub-Clauses 4.3 and 4.6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, sell, rent, sub-licence, store, or in any other manner re-use Content from Our Sites unless given express written permission to do so by Us.

You may:

• Access, view and use Our Sites in a web browser (including any web browsing capability built into other types of software or app);
  
• Download Our Sites (or any part of it) for caching;
  
• Print one copy of any pages from Our Sites;
  
• Download extracts from pages on Our Sites; and
  
• Save pages from Our Sites for later and/or offline viewing.

Our status as the owner and author of the Content on Our Sites (or that of identified licensors, as appropriate) must always be acknowledged.

You may not use any Content saved or downloaded from Our Sites for commercial purposes without first obtaining a licence from Us (or our licensors, as appropriate) to do so. This does not prohibit the normal access, viewing and use of Our Sites for general information purposes whether by business users or consumers.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the provisions of Chapter III of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ‘Acts Permitted in Relation to Copyright Works’, covering in particular the making of temporary copies; research and private study; the making of copies for text and data analysis for non-commercial research; criticism, review, quotation and news reporting; caricature, parody or pastiche; and the incidental inclusion of copyright material.

5. Links to Our Sites

You may link to Our Sites provided that:

• You do so in a fair and legal manner;
  
• You do not do so in a manner that suggests any form of association, endorsement or approval on Our part where none exists;
  
• You do not use any logos or trade marks displayed on Our Sites without Our express written permission; and
  
• You do not do so in a way that is calculated to damage Our reputation or to take unfair advantage of it.
  
• You may link to any page of Our Sites.
  

 

Framing or embedding of Our Sites on other websites is not permitted without Our express written permission.  Please contact us using the contact form for further information.

You may not link to Our Sites from any other site the content of which contains material that:

• is sexually explicit;
  
• is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory;
  
• promotes violence;
  
• promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
  
• discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
  
• is intended or is otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
  
• is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive another person;
  
• is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to threaten to infringe) another person’s privacy;
  
• misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents the identity or affiliation of a particular person in a way that is calculated to deceive (obvious parodies are not included in this definition provided that they do not fall within any of the other provisions of this sub-Clause 5.4);
  
• implies any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
  
• infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, trade marks and database rights) of any other party; or
  
• is made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.

 

The content restrictions in sub-Clause 5.4 do not apply to content submitted to sites by other users provided that the primary purpose of the site accords with the provisions of sub-Clause 5.4.  You are not, for example, prohibited from posting links on general-purpose social networking sites merely because another user may post such content.  You are, however, prohibited from posting links on websites which focus on or encourage the submission of such content from users. 

6. Links to Other Sites

Links to other sites may be included on Our Sites.  Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under Our control.  We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability for the content of third party sites.  The inclusion of a link to another site on Our Sites is for information only and does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

7. Use of Our System

You may use Our System at any time to contact Us.  Please note the following; you must not:

• communicate in a way that is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory;
  
• submit information that promotes violence;
  
• submit information that promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
  submit information that discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
  
• submit information that is intended or is otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
  
• submit information that is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive;
  
• submit information that is intended or is otherwise likely to infringe (or to threaten to infringe) another person’s privacy;
  
• misleadingly impersonate any person or otherwise misrepresent your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive;
  
• imply any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
  
• infringe, or assist in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, trade marks and database rights) of any other party; or
  
• submit information in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.

 

We may monitor any and all communications made using Our System.

Any information that you send to Us through Our System may be modified by Us and, by sending us such information, you waive your moral right to be identified as the author of that information.

Any personal information sent to Us, whether through Our System or otherwise (including but not limited to your name and contact details), will be collected, used and held in accordance with your rights and Our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998, as set out in Clause 13.

8. Disclaimers

Nothing on Our Sites constitutes advice on which you should rely.  It is provided for general information purposes only.  Professional or specialist advice should always be sought before taking any action relating to the content of this website.

Insofar as is permitted by law, We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that Our Sites will meet your requirements, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be secure.

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content on Our Sites is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.  We do not, however, make any representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the Content is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.

No part of Our Sites is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.  No goods or services are sold through Our Sites and the details ofgoods and services provided on Our Sites are provided for general information purposes only.

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that any and all pricing information shown on Our Sites is correct at the time of going online.  We reserve the right to change prices at any time and may add or remove special offers and promotions from time to time.  Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that all representations and descriptions of goods and services available from Us correspond to the actual goods and services available, minor variations or errors may occur.  In the event of any discrepancy, please contact us.

We make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that goods and services shown on Our Sites will be available from Us.  Please contact Us if you wish to enquire as to the availability of any goods and services. 

9. Our Liability

To the fullest extent permissible by law, We accept no liability to any user for any loss or damage, whether foreseeable or otherwise, in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the use of (or inability to use) Our Sites or the use of or reliance upon any Content included on Our Sites.

To the fullest extent permissible by law, We exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (whether express or implied) that may apply to Our Sites or any Content included on Our Sites.

If you are a business user, We accept no liability for loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; loss of anticipated savings; business interruption; or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Sites is free from viruses and other malware.  We accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material or event that may adversely affect your hardware, software, data or other material that occurs as a result of your use of Our Sites (including the downloading of any Content from it) or any other site referred to on Our Sites.

We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of Our Sites resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Our liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded or restricted by law.  For full details of consumers’ legal rights, including those relating to digital content, please contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office. 

10. Viruses, Malware and Security

We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Sites is secure and free from viruses and other malware.

You are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data and other material from viruses, malware, and other internet security risks.

You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via Our Sites.

You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of Our Sites, the server on which Our Sites is stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to Our Sites.

You must not attack Our Sites by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means.

By breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 10.3 to 10.5 you may be committing a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.  Any and all such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them.  Your right to use Our Sites will cease immediately in the event of such a breach.

11. Acceptable Use Policy

You may only use Our Sites in a manner that is lawful.  Specifically:

• you must ensure that you comply fully with any and all local, national or international laws and/or regulations;
  
• you must not use Our Sites in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent;
  
• you must not use Our Sites to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware, or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software, or data of any kind; and
  
• you must not use Our Sites in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons in any way.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to Our Sites if you materially breach the provisions of this Clause 11 or any of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions.  Specifically, We may take one or more of the following actions:

• suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, your right to access Our Sites;
  issue you with a written warning;
  
• take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach;
  
• take further legal action against you as appropriate;
  
• disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as We deem reasonably necessary; and/or
  
• any other actions which We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
  

 

We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but not limited to those set out above) that We may take in response to breaches of these Terms and Conditions.

13. Privacy and Cookies

Use of Our Sites is also governed by Our Cookie and Privacy Policies, available from https://www.beachhutstudio.com/privacy.html and https://www.beachhutstudio.com/cookie-policy.html.  These policies are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference.

14. Data Protection

All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name and contact details) will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and your rights and Our obligations under that Act.

We may use your personal information to:

• Reply to any communications you send to Us;
  
• Send you copies of our brochures and guides that you have requested and the follow up to ensure that you received them;
• Send you important notices, as detailed in Clause 14;

 

We will not pass on your personal information to any third parties.

15. Communications from Us

If We have your contact details, We may from time to time send you important notices by email.  Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to, service changes and changes to these Terms and Conditions.

We will never send you marketing emails of any kind without your express consent.  If you do give such consent, you may opt out at any time.  Any and all marketing emails sent by Us include an unsubscribe link.  If you opt out of receiving emails from Us at any time, it may take up to 30 business days for your new preferences to take effect.

For questions or complaints about communications from Us (including, but not limited to marketing emails), please contact Us, see details below.

16. DIRECTORY WEBSITES

Directory Listing payments
If you place a listing on one of our directory web sites then you will be offered a number of ways to pay including a Paypal subscription and cheque. Alternatively you can contact us regarding another payment method.

If you pay by Paypal subscription this will be an annual subcscription that will be collected automatically on each renewal date until your cancellation. If you do not wish to proceed with your renewal/subscription you may cancel it at anytime in the 12 months up to your renewal date. Paypal will only collect the payment if your subscription is still live.

Directory listing cancellations
Should you wish to cancel your listing prior to renewal then we will consider a pro-rata refund less an appropriate Administration Fee (that will take in to account any Paypal fees and work undertaken by Beach Hut Studio). You will be advised of the amount when cancellation is discussed.

Refunds are made at Beach Hut Studio's discretion.

17. MARKETING AND WEB DESIGN CLIENTS

Liability for websites not owned by Beach Hut Studio
Beach Hut Studio develops, builds and manages websites and other projects on behalf of clients. All issues of liability and copyright of the websites content rests solely with the owners of the website and not the designer (Beach Hut Studio Ltd).

Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property right of websites, design or other projects developed by Beach Hut Studio remains with Beach Hut Studio Ltd.

This includes, and is not limited to, retaining the right to use all images of web design and other design work completed by Beach Hut Studio, even in the event of a termination of any retainer/contract/agreement.

Retainer, Fixed Price and Daily Rate
Beach Hut Studio offers a range of pricing solutions for projects including a retainer, fixed price and a daily rate.

Our Retainer Rate offers a discounted price based on the commitment of the client to regular and ongoing payments. The discount is applied to the work at the time of invoice.

Termination of work:
In the unlikely event that a client wishes to end a working relationship with Beach Hut Studio Ltd, an invoice will be raised to cover all incomplete and/or work yet to be invoiced.

Please note that all uninvoiced work will be charged at the full business rate (£70 per hour) - not at discounted retainer or fixed price rates.

The secure transfer of all website source files can be undertaken by Beach Hut Studio at the clients request. A single flat Service Fee of £400 will be charged which will include the fees of the server provider and secure delivery through an appropriate provider. Accounts must be in good order before data and license transfers can be completed

Website & E-mail hosting
Where we provide website and/or e-mail hosting for clients we aim to offer the best service in terms of uptime, availability, speed and support, whether these are on a dedicated server or shared server. However the nature of the Internet does mean that down times for fixes, errors or to protect from attack do occur and if this is the case, Beach Hut Studio Ltd is in no way liable for clients lost earnings, loss of face or any other such claim.

Website images and fonts
Where a client provides imagery or fonts for their website its licensed usage is solely the responsibility of the client.

Where images are purchased for a client by Beach Hut Studio for use on the clients website or marketing material, Beach Hut Studio will do so from a recognised library. Every effort will be made to ensure that the image is purchased in the clients name and is licensed correctly, but it remains the reponsibility of the website owner to ensure that this is the case.

Similarly any special fonts will be purchased in the clients name but again it is remains the responsibility of the website owner to ensure this is correctly licensed.

On termination of a working relationship with Beach Hut Studio all the images and fonts will be passed to the client.

18. Changes to these Terms and Conditions

We may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time.  Any such changes will become binding on you upon your first use of Our Sites after the changes have been implemented.  You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

In the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and Conditions and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

19. Contacting Us

To contact Us, please use Our System, email Us using the website contact form.

20. Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales

If you are a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law in your country of residence. Nothing in Sub-Clause 17.1 above takes away or reduces your rights as a consumer to rely on those provisions.

If you are a consumer, any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions, or the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.

If you are a business, any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the relationship between you and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England & Wales.